🧠 Hunt-Hess Grade (Subarachnoid Haemorrhage)
Grade clinical severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (Hunt-Hess).
Hunt-Hess Grade (Subarachnoid Haemorrhage)
Grade
When to use
Stratify prognosis and surgical risk in SAH.
How it works
Grade I (asymptomatic/mild headache) to V (deep coma, decerebrate). Higher grades carry higher mortality.
Key points
- Predicts surgical risk and outcome.
- Grades IV–V indicate poor prognosis.
- Often reported alongside the WFNS grade.
References
Decision support for licensed clinicians only; not a substitute for clinical judgement, diagnosis or local protocols.